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Saint-John Perse, recipient of the 1960 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in Saint-Leger-les-Feuilles. His original name was Marie-Rene-Auguste-Alexis Saint-Leger Leger. He was educated at the University of Bordeaux and the University of Paris. He began his service as a diplomat in 1914.
Perse's first collection of poetry, ELOGES, was published when he was 24. One of his best known works is ANABASE (ANABASIS) which was published in 1924.
It was later translated by T.S. Eliot.
Saint-John Perse died in Giens, France in 1975.
CHRONOLOGY
1887 He was born in Saint-Leger-les-Feuilles, Guadeloupe.
1899 He moved with his family to France.
1910 He graduated from the University of Bordeaux.
1911 ELOGES (ELOGES, AND OTHER POEMS)
1914 He entered the diplomatic service.
1916 He worked in China as a diplomat.
1921 He became secretary to Aristide Briand.
1924 ANABASE (ANABASIS); AMITIE DU PRINCE (FRIENDSHIP OF THE PRINCE)
1933 He was appointed secretary-general at the Foreign Ministry.
1940 He was dismissed from office.
1942 EXILE (EXILE, AND OTHER POEMS)
1943 POEME A L'ETRANGERE; PLUIES; NEIGRES
1946 VENTS (WINDS)
1953 OEUVRE POETIQUE
1957 AMERS (SEAMARKS)
1959 CHRONIQUE
1960 He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
1961 POESIE (ON POETRY)
1962 OISEAUX (BIRDS)
1965 POUR DANTE
1966 TWO ADDRESSES
1971 COLLECTED POEMS
1972 OEUVRES COMPLETES
1975 CHANT POUR UN EQUINOXE (SONG FOR AN EQUINOX); He died in Giens, France. (September 20)
1979 ST. JOHN PERSE: LETTERS
1982 SELECTED POEMS
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